Clothing container



May 8, 1934. 1, BLECHMAN CLOTHING CONTAINER Filed Dec. 14, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 NVENTOR //=P w/v e BLEcH/m N BY W @673 ATTORNEYS Patented May 8, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to containers and has particular reference to a knock-down or collapsible container for the storage of wearing apparel, which is so constructed that it may either 5 stand on an end to serve as a wardrobe cabinet,

or rest on a side to be used as a chest.

The invention broadly contemplates a container composed of a plurality of interfitting sections which are so fashioned as to permit of the ready assembly and s'ecurement of the sections in set up condition and the release, disassembly and collapsing thereof into flat compact arrangement for storage and transportation.

The invention also provides a container of the indicated character in which the sections are so constructed that when arranged in assembled relation they intimately interfit and may be readily secured to effectively seal the same to prevent the entrance of moths or insects which 29 may harm the clothing.

More particularly the invention embodies a wardrobe cabinet, chest or similar container composed of a main body section which forms the side walls and a door or cover for the container, and flanged end sections telescopically fitted over the opposite ends of the body section, the door or cover of the body section being notched at its ends to provide end portions thereof disposed exterior of the flanges of the end sections when the container is set up and against which flanges said end portions abut to provide an, effective seal when the door or cover is closed.

The invention further provides in a container of the indicated character, registrable apertures in the ends of the wall forming portions of the body section and in the flanges of the end sections adapted to receive removable fastening elements.

Other objects of the invention reside in a container made up of separable sections each of which is constructed of cardboard, corrugated cardboard or similar light weight, inexpensive material which may be merchandised in a knockdown condition and being inexpensive to manufacture, may be sold at small costs, while providing a convenient and durable container, useful either as a wardrobe cabinet or chest for the storage of wearing apparel.

With the above mentioned and other objects in view, reference is now made to the following specification and accompanying drawings in which there has been illustrated one embodiment of the invention, while the claims cover varia tions and modifications thereof which fall within their scope.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a container constructed in accordance with the invention and in the form of a wardrobe cabinet, the same being shown in set up closed condition.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view therethrough, taken approximately on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a folded or collapsed view of the body section.

Fig. 4 is a blank'view of the body section.

Fig. 5 is a blank view of one of the identical end sections.

In describing the invention, the same has been illustrated as a Wardrobe cabinet which is set up 7 on one of its ends, but obviously, the same may be rested on one of its sides to serve as a chest.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, the container consists of a' main body section A and identically formed endsections B and C which are interfitted with the opposite ends of the main body section A. The main body section A is constructed so as to be collapsed or folded into a flat compact arrangement for shipment and storage as illustrated in Fig. 3, and it is preferably constructed from a single sheet of material such as cardboard, corrugated paper board or other light weight inexpensive stock which is scored and bent on parallel lines to define side walls 10, 11 and 12, and a door 13 hingedly connected to the side wall 12.

The end sections B and C which are of identical construction, are also preferably made from a single sheet of light weight material, such as that from which the body section is made, and each of said end sections is scored to provide a rectangu-. lar wall or panel 14 and angularly disposed marginal flanges 15, the flanges being formed and connected to each other by notching inwardly the opposite side edges of the blank, as as 16, to provide tabs 1'7 which are folded along oblique fold lines 18, in overlapping relation, and the folded tabs secured to adjacent flanges.

The body section A is provided with notches 19. one edge 20 of each of which notches is disposed in alignment with the fold line 21 on which the door 13 is hingedly connected with the side wall 12. The spacing of the flanges 15 of the end sections B and C is such that the end edges of the walls 10, 11 and 12 snugly fit therein with the sides 20 of the notches 19 in abutment with the forward flanges of said end sections, and with the upper and lower end portions 22 of the door 13 disposed exterior of the forward flanges of the end sections so as to engage therewith and provide an effectual seal, while the forward flanges also serve as stops for limiting the closing movement of the door 13. The door 13 at the free vertical edge thereof is provided with a hinged flap 23, the upper and lower edges 2424 of which converge outwardly and terminate at their juncture with the door at a distance spaced from the upper and lower edges of the door approximately equal to the depth of the notches 19 and the depth of the flanges 15 of the end sections B and C so that the edges 24 wedge between the end section flanges and the body of the flap underlies the forward free edge of the wall 10.

The door is releasably secured in closed relation by any suitable fastening means which, in

the present instance, consists of a flexible hasp- 25 anchored to the medial portion of the free edge of the door and provided at its terminal with a separable fastening element 26 such as a snapfastener, which engages with a keeper 27 on the side of the free forward edge of the wall 10.

In practice, the end sections B and C are detachably secured to the body section A in any suitable manner, but preferably, as shown, by means of split fastener elements 28which are passed through registering apertures 29 in the flanges 15 of the end sections and apertures 30 in the opposite ends of the body section A.

When used as a wardrobe cabinet, the upper end section B may be provided on the underside with a suitable rack 31 upon which garment hangers may be suspended, the rack being fulcrumed to the end section so as to be swung to a folded or collapsed position with respect thereto.

What is claimed is:

1. A sectional container for the storage of garments, including cardboard end sections having integral marginal angularly disposed flanges, and a body section fashioned from a flat blank of cardboard stock folded along parallel lines to provide a pair of spaced parallel wall-forming areas, a wall-forming area perpendicular thereto and joining the parallel wall-forming areas at their rear side edges and a cover-forming area swingably connected along a fold line to the forward side edge of one of said parallel wall-forming areas, said blank having a notch extending inwardly from each end edge of the cover-forming area contiguous to the fold line, the flanges of the end section being telescopically fitted over the ends of the wall-forming areas of the body section and engaged within the notches so that end portions of the cover are disposed exterior of the end section flanges, and a closure flap hingedly connected to the free edge of said cover-forming area and having its outer edge of less length than the height of the cover-forming area.

2. A paper board container for the storage of garments, including ends having integral marginal angularly disposed flanges and a body folded along. parallel lines to provide a pair of spaced parallel wall-forming'areas, a wall-forming area perpendicular thereto and joining the parallel wall-forming areas at their rear side edges and a closure-forming'area swingably connected along a fold line to the forward side edge of one of said parallel wall-forming areas, said body having a notch extending inwardly from each end edge of the closure-forming area contiguous the fold line, the flanges of said ends being telescopically fitted over the end edges of the wall-forming areas of the body and engaged within the notches of the body so that said end portions of the closure-forming area are disposed exteriorly of the end flanges and a closure flap hingedly connected to the free edge of said closure-forming area and having its outer edge of less length than the height of the closure-forming area.

IRVING BLECHMAN. 

